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5th Air Force

Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

A 36th Airlift Squadron C‐130J Super Hercules performs an airdrop during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2020. The tactics rodeo is a friendly competition designed to test an aircrews’s combat capabilities and readiness through simulated and short‐notice combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

A low‐cost, low‐altitude airdrop bundle dropped from a 36th Airlift Squadron C‐130J Super Hercules floats to the designated drop zone during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The airdrop portion of the competition tested the ability of pilots and loadmasters to execute a mission both accurately and expeditiously, providing a valuable training opportunity as teams continuously prepare to respond to disaster relief and contingency operations throughout the Indo‐ Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

A 36th Airlift Squadron C‐130J Super Hercules prepares to land during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The four teams were forced to navigate their way through multiple training scenarios designed to test their tactics and enhance their skills in a competitive environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

A 36th Airlift Squadron C‐130J Super Hercules taxis on the flightline during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The tactics rodeo is a friendly competition designed to test an aircrews’s combat capabilities and readiness through simulated and short‐notice combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

Senior Airman Jaime Suarez, left, and Senior Airman Antonio Parks, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron C‐ 130J Super Hercules loadmasters, guide a C‐130J pilot as the aircraft reverse taxis during the Yokota C‐130J Tactis Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The reverse taxi portion of the competition tested the ability of loadmasters to guide a pilot accurately to a desired location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

Staff Sgt. Marcus Wright, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, communicates with his C‐130J Super Hercules pilot as the aircraft reverse taxis during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The reverse taxi portion of the competition tested the ability of loadmasters to guide a pilot accurately to a predetermined location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters measure the distance of an aircraft tail from a simulated obstacle during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. This particular tactics rodeo event tested the communication skills of the aircrews as loadmasters guided pilots through the reverse taxiing process, guiding the aircraft along marked lines to a precise location within 25 feet of a simulated obstacle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

Senior Airman Warren Kadeem, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, left, and Master Sgt. Timothy J. Johnson, 374th Operations Support Squadron Wing weapons and tactics flight chief, right, prepare to respond to an aeromedical evacuation scenario during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Throughout the tactics rodeo, participants faced multiple training scenarios designed to test and enhance their mission capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

(From top to bottom) Senior Airman Jaime Suarez and Senior Airman Antonio Parks, both 36th Airlift Squadron C‐130J Super Hercules loadmasters, hang a litter strap in a C‐130J to execute an aeromedical evacuation scenario during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The litter straps allow the C‐130J and its crew to safely transport medical patients requiring life‐saving care to the care they need in a timely manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

Staff Sgt. Marcus Wright, 36th Airlift Squadron C‐130J Super Hercules loadmaster, hangs a litter strap prior to executing an aeromedical evacuation scenario during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The rodeo is a friendly competition designed to test an aircrews’s combat capabilities and readiness through simulated and short‐notice combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

Master Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, 374th Operations Group group evaluator, observes a loadmasters’s performance during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Ortiz was one of the judges of this competition, tasked to evaluate the ability and efficiency of participating loadmasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

Senior Airman Anthony Griffin, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, installs a strap to hold up litters to execute an aeromedical evacuation scenario during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The four teams were forced to navigate their way through multiple training scenarios designed to test their tactics and enhance their skills in a competitive environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

Senior Airman Anthony Griffin, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, installs a strap to hold up litters to execute an aeromedical evacuation scenario during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The rodeo is a friendly competition designed to test an aircrews’s combat capabilities and readiness through simulated and short‐notice combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

Capt. Devon Alford, 374th Operations Support Squadron tactics officer, helps his teammate install a strap to hold up litters to execute an aeromedical evacuation scenario during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The four teams were forced to navigate their way through multiple training scenarios designed to test their tactics and enhance their skills in a competitive environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

Staff Sgt. Teara Sapp Becker, 36th Airlift Squadron resource advisor, secures a litter strap to execute an aeromedical evacuation scenario during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The litter straps allow the C‐130J and its crew to safely transport medical patients requiring life‐saving care to the care they need in a timely manner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron NCO in charge of tactics, secures a litter into a hanging strap on a C‐130J Super Hercules to evaluate an aircrew’s performance during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Gates was one of the judges of this competition, tasked to evaluate the ability and efficiency of participating loadmasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo 2020

Published April 8, 2020
By Machiko Arita
374th Airlift Wing public affairs

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